If it's possible to be annoyed and enchanted by a movie at the same time, HOW TO BE SINGLE fits the bill. Refreshingly frank and empowering but also annoyingly messy and predictable, this comedy about friendship and romance is. How to be Single starring Dakota Johnson , Alison Brie, and Rebel Wilson is reviewed by Matt Atchity (Rotten Tomatoes), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap and Linoleum.
The film is not only hilarious, it is so cute, sad, and just a fun movie. I expected worse and actually got a good time. A deeper meaning in said ending compliments the movie as a whole, without coming over as forced.
In a not weird way of course. "How to be single" will provide you with all three, without making you gag over the silly tackiness. How to Be Single desperately wants you to think that it is somehow different than its more traditional counterparts, but despite a few decorative trappings, the film remains a formulaic rom-com in subversive clothing. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Luckily, Alice is desk-buddies with Rebel Wilson's Robin, a championship party girl who makes sure that Alice is either drunk, dancing, talking to a man, or all three simultaneously. Wilson is a one-woman firestorm in this film. She is given the lion's share of the.
Trailer How to Be Single
Think of "How to Be Single" as a cinematic Whitman's Sampler: There are enough pieces that work to offset the pieces that don't. And "pieces" really is the key word here, because this romantic comedy about the dating adventures of young people in the big city feels like it consists of several bits. How to Be Single relies heavily on rom-com tropes, but succeeds in putting a more thoughtful and funny spin on many of them.
The charismatic and talented cast in How to Be Single further elevate the movie above its storytelling flaws. Rebel Wilson, Dakota Johnson star in chick flick that relies on stale stereotypes and warmed-over plot points. Dakota Johnson, left, and Rebel Wilson in 'How to Be Single.' Barry Wetcher. Will someone please get busy and put Rebel Wilson in a movie worthy of her cheeky talents?